{"id":38488,"date":"2015-04-15T12:00:38","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T16:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=38488"},"modified":"2022-05-04T20:30:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T00:30:22","slug":"party-one-perks-visiting-disney-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/party-one-perks-visiting-disney-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Party of One: The Perks of Visiting a Disney Park on Your Own"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FG<\/a><\/p>\n

For me, traveling to the Disney Parks is something I have always done with a group. \u00a0Family, friends, or most often friends who are like family, are my travel companions. \u00a0A few weeks ago, however, when work travels took me across I-4 right past the Disney exits on the first day of the Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot, I couldn\u2019t resist the urge to drop in for a few hours. There were a few perks I discovered on my solo visit and I am happy to share them with you!<\/p>\n

\"Gorgeous<\/a>
Gorgeous Topiary Displays<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

#1 Shopping, shopping, shopping!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The shopping options at Epcot are fantastic to begin with and since the festival was going on, I had even more choices. \u00a0I visited several of the specialty booths and really enjoyed taking my time looking at everything. \u00a0Without impatient family members waiting on me or dining reservations to rush off to, I could spend as much time in each shop as I liked. \u00a0It was very relaxing. \u00a0I knew that I wanted to check out the Dooney and Bourke bags and I had all the time in the world to chose the one that suited me best. \u00a0As I shopped, I also has plenty of time to look at all of the beautiful topiaries, something I have missed in the past when I was trying to keep up with a large group. It was great!<\/p>\n

\"Many<\/a>
Many snack options around the World Showcase. I ate dessert first!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

#2 Food!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I arrived in late afternoon with the intention of eating an early dinner at the park. \u00a0This was perfect because the Flower and Garden Festival offers so many food choices. \u00a0I quickly stopped at a gift shop and purchased one of the small gift cards that can be worn on the wrist, added some money to it to make food purchases a breeze, and I was off! \u00a0I walked around the World Showcase at a leisurely pace, (stopping occasionally to shop of course) and checked out all of the food offerings. \u00a0If a booth had something I wanted to try, I stopped. \u00a0If not, I walked right on by and on to the next one. \u00a0No need to worry about what anyone else was interested in trying, I got to pick and choose what I felt like having.\u00a0 I even ate dessert first!\u00a0 No judgment when you are alone. I found lots of tasty treats along the way and although I never actually sat down for a meal, I was stuffed by the time I made it around the lagoon.<\/p>\n

\"Beautiful<\/a>
Beautiful sunset over the lagoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

#3 Flying Solo!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since this was my first time visiting a Disney park completely alone, I wanted to make sure I had the full experience and that included riding something. \u00a0I used the My Disney Experience app ahead of time and set a FastPass for my favorite ride at Epcot, Soarin\u2019. \u00a0When my FastPass time came up, I scanned my magic band and followed the queue toward the ride. \u00a0As I reached the point where everyone was stopped and waiting for their turn, a cast member came by and asked guests how many they had in their party. \u00a0I held up a single index finger to indicate my part of one. \u00a0I received a much more enthusiastic response to my party size than I ever expected! \u00a0The cast member exclaimed, \u201cOne? \u00a0Woo hoo! \u00a0Follow me all the way to Concourse C!\u201d I was then escorted directly to the loading area and immediately headed to my seat. I buckled my seat belt and I was ready for take off! I am sure that this will not happen every <\/i>time if I visit on my own again, but as a party of one, you can easily take advantage of single rider lines on attractions like Test Track or Expedition Everest.\u00a0 Who knows, you may get lucky like I did and find yourself boarding the ride faster than expected.<\/p>\n

\"You<\/a>
You can take time to focus on the details when following your own agenda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I truly enjoyed my visit to Epcot as a party of one. \u00a0I still think that a visit to Walt Disney World is more exciting when you have loved ones there to share your experience, but would I visit again on my own if the opportunity presented itself? Absolutely!<\/p>\n

Have you ever visited a Disney park on your own? \u00a0Share your experiences in the comment section!<\/p>\n

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